The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 62

Ref.1530 ?Date? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1530. Case No. 5170905. Made in 1977. Fine and rare, angular tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and an integrated stainless steel Rolex link bracelet.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 8,000 / USD 6,300 - 9,500

Sold: CHF 9,440

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Satiné beige with applied steel bâton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The ?Oyster Date?, reference 1530, is particularly rare and does not appear in any of the major Rolex catalogues at the time which indicates that it was made in limited number as a test piece or for a specific market. The case is identical to that of the ?Oyster Quartz Datejust? 17000 reference series and shares the same bracelet. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, pp. 222-223.